Talking-machine.



H. H; TAYLOR. TALKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED lemme, 1908.

906,469. Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

UNITED STATEIEXEENT OFFICE.

I-IORACIC Il. TAYLOR, OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, Ab'SlGNOlt ()l ()NlC-IIALF 'lt) HIMSELF, AND

ONE-HALF TO JOSEPH llDAItSlC, ()F OAKLAND, ()ALIFORNIA.

TALKING-MACHINE.

Application filed February 26, 1908.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

Serial No. 417,852.

To all whom it may concern:'

Be it known that I, I'IORACE II. 'laYnou, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Jose. in the county of Santa Clara, State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvmnenls in 'lalking-h'l'achines, of which the -following, is a specification. reference being had to the accompanying drawmgs.

My invention relates to talking machines, and has for its object to provide a new and improved construction by means of which the sound-box may be more easily and better applied to and lifted off from the record upon which it rests, and by which the operator is enabled better to insert inthe sound-box the usual needle. Heretotore it has been customary for the operator to take hold of the sound-box itself in these operations. I/Vhile this has no bad eliect if carefully and properly done, yet injury either to the fingers ot'the operator or to the instrument, or to both, very often occurs.--t'or example, when it becomes necessary to remove the sound hox quickly from the record to prevent injury to the instrument -in which cases the needle son'ietimes causes painful or even dangerous injuries. or the mica diaphragm is broken or the sound-box otherwise injured or thrown out of adjustment.

' The means I have provided for accomplishing the objects mentioned and for avoidmg the difficulties heretofore experienced, are illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter specifically described.

That which I believe tobe new will be pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a side elevation of a talking machine embodyim one form of my invention, the soundbox eing shown in two different positions, one in dotted lines. F ig. 2 is an enlarged detail, showing a part only of the machine and illustrating the manner of applying the handleor thumb-screw by ,which I am enabled to accomplish my purpose. .Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the thumb-screw.

Referring to the 'several figures of the drawings, in which corresponding parts are indicated by like reference characters :-10

indicates a talking machine of the ordinary type, having applied to it. the usual winding-key 11, and provided with the usual turn-table l2 and (.lisk-record 13. From the rear liStS an arm ll carrying a collar 15 in which is mounted so as to turn l'reely therein and to be supported thereby the ordinary horn 1.6. Also revolubly mounted in and supported by said collar 15 is a curved tube l? at the tree end of which is secured a sleeve 18 adapted to form a bearing for a U- tube 19 one end of which is inserted in said sleeve. The other end of the U-t-ube 19 carries the usual sound-box 20. It is not believed that it is necessary to describe these parts further here, inasmuch as they are we l-known and form no part of my invention.

In the end of the U-tube which enters the sleeve 18 is secured a thumb-screw 21. As will be readily umlerstood, when it is desired to raise the sound-box from the record,

this can be very ell'ectually done by simply turning the thumb-screw 21, without any danger of injuring the lingers or the instrument no matter how hurriedly such operation may be done. ln Fig. 1 I have shown in dotted lines the relative position of the parts thus moved when they are resting on the record and also when raised from the record to apply a different record or to insert a new needle in the sound-box.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a talking machine, the combination" with a turn-table adapted to carry a record, a tube adapted to be swung on an axis perpendicular to the turu-table, a sleeve on the end of said tube, a U-tube one end of which is revolubly mounted in said sleeve, and a sound-box mounted on the free end of said U-tnbe and adapted to rest on said record, of a handle secured to said U-tube and adapted to hold the same against withdrawal from said sleeve and by which said sound-box and U-tube may be lifted off from said record.

2. In a talking machine, the combination with a turn-table adapted to carry a record, a tube adapted to be swung on an axis per- 100 pendieulzu' t0 the turn-table, a sleeve on the l is held against withdrawal and by which end of said tube, a U-tube one end of which is revolubly mounted in said sleeve, and a sonnd-box nounted on the free end of said U-tube and adapted to rest on said record, of a thumb-screw secured so as to rotate therewith in the end of the U-tube which is mounted in said sleeve, whereby the U-tube said sound-box and U-tube may be lifted off 10 from the record.

HORACE H. TAYLOR. Witnesses:

JOSEPH PEARSE, WESLEY DIXON. 

